The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-28
M rORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
SEALS Installed in the Position
~ ..oIy Resigned by Mr.. Sherman.
,,opnt Of Important Business Yet To
ls'ee ",n,eted-Friends of the Blair Bill
n.Jayinc Legislation in the House.
THE SENATE.

4 - ,,urToy. Feb. 2b.-Ihe credentials Oh
az Senator from Texas, and of Mr..
I - senator from Tennessee were presented
b'.' .,.,sd or file. In the latter case, Mr.. Hoar
~ BAD that the credentials were accompanied
..rer purporting to be n commission from
Il r.r.rnor. AZ if the Senator were State
He suggested that the paper should be
4 .,urnsd to Mr.. Bate
The presiding officer said that course would be
uksr.
ostoaice appropriation bill, reported dis
j I'm on the subsidy section, and moved
s.,,be Senate insist and ask further confer
go. So ordered.
~. Senate then. at 1915 proceeded to con-
i ,.-.tion Of the consular and diplomatic appro-
srstion bill
Il ", Plat inquired of Mr.. Allison, chairman of
i Il, conn,ittee on appropriations as to the con-
s,ion Of the appropriation bills.
i NJ Allison said that only one appropriation
.m-,he army bill--had been signed by the
] ,,.s;dent the only other appropriation bills
hst had passed both houses were the pension
III and the military academy bin. The postoffice
I On Tho Indian BILL the sundry civil bill and
Al kha
va The legislative bil--the most important
Il svt 70 inc sundry civil bll-had not yet been
,stsn M for consideration by the House of Rep
u 'sssntatves The naval bill was now under
Consideration in that body, and had been for
.yoor thrse DAYS. 1t was proceeding there
a srtb considerable leisure" the House having
/ .diourned Yesterday at quarter past The
/ ssSejency bill had not been reported to the House
VI ,sr had the Notifications bill yet reached tho
l Senate
II Mr. Plat inquired as to the Notifications bill
II .fthe last session.
M Mr. Allison replied that the bill was still in
vi adherence. The Senare would see that, If the
1 consular and diplomatic and the agricultural APP
nropriaon bills were disposed OF to-day, it
/ would not be possible, IN the nature of things,
4 for the appropriations committee to get before
1 the Senate on Monday Or Tuesday, any of the
appropriation bills that were still undisposed of
j ii the House of Representatives. During his
service in Congress he had never known the ap
propyiaton bills to be in the condition that they
n we're in to-day, so near to the time of adjourn
4 nent The Senate was in no sense to be blamed
for this The committee on appropriations had
considered all the bills as rapidly as possible.
4 The consular and diplomatic bill, now under con-
] sieratioD, had reached the committee on appro-
! pratons only week before 1t was reported
back to the Senate. He did not believe it posi-
4 BE for the committee on appropriations to give
i to the four appropriation bills-the deficiency,
i naval, fortfcation and legislatiye-that atten-
too which they should receive The holding
j hack of these bills he said, as they had been
held back at this and other sessions resulted,
wacticaly in the House of Representatives con-
yelling the legislation of the country. The
i committee on appropriations and committees of
ccnference have indicated to the House their
willingness to spend day and night in laborine
on these bills
All o'clock the presiding officer interrupted
proceedings and stated that the hour had ar
rived for administering the oath of Office to his
successor as President pro tenn. He returned
thanks to the Senate for its kind courtesy and
iorhearance, and after Mr.. Ingalls, had taken
and subscribed TO the oath of office, he took the
chair and said that while he would inevitably
suffer disparagement by contrast with the parlia
mentary learning, skill, urbanity and accom-
psshments of his illustrious predecessor, he
would try and excel him in grateful appreciation
Of the distin guished honor conferred.
vote Of thanks was them on motion OF Mr..
Harris, given to the retiring presiding officer.
1 The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was then proceeded with, but its consdera
ton was interrupted bys personal explana
ton from Mr Mcpherson. He referred to the
TACT that, a few days ago, owing to an imagined
slight on the part of the presiding officer he had
been unfortunately betrayed into remark which
/ Mnow wished TO recall. He expressed regret
Of the words which he had then used remem.
berng as he did. the many kindnesses which he
had received from that distinguished gentleman
presiding officer, as Senator, as Cabinet
officer, and private citizen. The record which
aat gentleman had made while presiding officer
u the Senate would be remembered by hin
Mr. Mcpherson as one both of ability and exac
arness. and as one no less distin guished thar
mat OF any OF his predecessors.
Mr.. Sherman expressed his qualification at tn,
statement made by the Senator from New Jer
*y. and his thanks for the KIND words uttered
BY him.
Consideration of the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bills having been resumed, Mr.
fiatt inquired Of Mr.. Allison whether the est
mates OF the State Department were larger thar
zoe amount the House had appropriated, and i
70, whether he Mr. Allison regarded the exist
ing amount rs extravagant
Mr. Allison replied that it was extravagant Al
compared with the appropriations OF the las
wv years, and as compared with the recommen
nations OF former Secretaries of State.
After good deal of Gesultory discussion TIL
amendments reported by the committe on appro
pratlons were all adopted with some others
ana The bill was PASSED.
Inc agricultural bill was then taken up an
passed, with some amendments
II messages were presented from the Presiden
Hamilton
Ar Plumb, from conference committee on tn
Noare bil to restrict ownership Of real estate il
~ territories to American citizens, made @ re
'os Which was agreed to-
TT hoar from the committee on the library
u ,''ua OIL appropriatlng 20,0O0 tor the CON
wMsuen OF the monument to Mary, the mother {
Washington at FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Passed
SUI Mr, Jones, of Nevada, offered resolution
c, nsh was adopted, calling on the Secretary
n .h lot statement of the conditions on whic
sas Anglo American the Direct and the Frenc
.o's companies were allowed TO land their cable
,, 80 american shores; also, copies of all col
s -a.s between these companies and other cab
NV NV telegraph companies. He also presente
u ~ CREDENTIALS of Mr.. Stewart as Senator fro
"s state of Nevada Placed on file.
~ af Dawes presented the conference report @
u Tt ihoian Appropriation BILL Agreed to.
ths s9s senate bill to reimburse the denositors
,ssa. reedmen's Savings and Trust Con. ppaIay vi
ssa up. discussed, amended and passed-ye
'ue Senate then adjourned